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Chapter 56
“You?”Charles narrowed his eyes at Joseph. “You’re a worthless nobody. What debt do you think you can settle with me?”He might not dare touch Naomi Martin—and he’d already lost all face under her hand—but who was Joseph to challenge him?“I warned you before,” Joseph’s voice came cold as steel. “You didn’t listen. I gave you a chance, and you squandered it. You still think you’re untouchable. On this island, you’re no young master—everyone is equal.”“You’re not welcome here. Leave.”That was Joseph’s final word on the matter.Not killing Charles was already his bottom line.Real people had died because of Charles. Joseph would not tolerate it any longer.“Expel me?” Charles let out a laugh. “You? A useless piece of trash? Go find a puddle and take a good look at yourself. If I say I’ll kill you, you’re dead. And you think you can drive me out?”Things had come to a head; there was no point pretending in front of Naomi Martin anymore.Charles’s true nature was laid bare.“Kneel and
Chapter 55
“It’s not what you think, Naomi—listen to me—”Panic unraveled Charles. With so many eyes on him, and Naomi standing there like a closed door, he knew she must have learned what he’d done. That was why she was furious.He could have torn every gossip to pieces, but this wasn’t the moment.“Then go on,” Naomi said, suddenly interested.“Slander!” he barked. “It’s all slander!”He sprang up, wild-eyed. “They can’t stand to see me do well. Their status is beneath mine, so they smear me in front of you out of sheer jealousy. That’s all this is.”“Think about it, Naomi—Kyle Lee’s my sworn enemy. Of course he’d take the first chance to kick me when I’m down. You can’t trust him.” He clutched her arm. “You have to trust me. You’re my fiancée. I love you most, only you, with all my heart—please, believe me!”Sweat slicked his brow; his scalded face throbbed. None of it mattered if Naomi didn’t believe him. If she decided the stories were true, the engagement would be torn up the moment they r
Chapter 54
“It’s done, Mr. Joseph.”Julia Kelly exhaled, relief softening her face as she wiped the nervous sheen from her brow. “Rest properly and you should be fine in a few days.”Her worry for Joseph was plain to everyone—Joseph included.What he didn’t see was the fleeting glint that crossed Alice’s eyes, gone so fast it left no trace.Pinned between Alice and Naomi, Joseph hadn’t noticed Julia’s figure at all. The onlookers had. Plain as her clothes were, her fresh beauty and the clean lines she’d just bared could hold their own against anyone’s. Different types, yes—but Julia was no less radiant than Naomi or Alice. What kind of absurd luck did Joseph have, to stand at the center of three such women?Status, strength—most of the men here had him beat. All they could do was envy.Especially the man whose wound Julia had dressed earlier—using his shirt for the bandage. For Joseph, she’d torn her own clothing without a second thought. The difference in treatment was night and day.“Almost fo
Chapter 53
“You’re making things up—stirring trouble and trying to wedge yourself between Joseph and me. Those little tricks won’t work. I won’t fall for them. Do yourself a favor and give it up.”Alice wore the look of someone already assured of victory.Each calm sentence rang like a bell, staking her claim in no uncertain terms: she was the wife, the rightful one. Whatever Naomi Martin schemed, no matter how clever, she’d never be more than the interloper.“Besides, even if any of that were true, Joseph wouldn’t have the guts. At most he’d dare think it—and only in his head.”Joseph could’ve wept with gratitude, nodding like a madman, buttering her up at every turn.“Exactly—she’s slandering me. I didn’t do anything. My wife’s always been the best in my eyes. No one else comes close!”He was moved beyond words. Alice knew him—knew when to throw him a lifeline. Without her, he wouldn’t be able to wash this off in a thousand rivers.Naomi Martin was beautiful, no denying it, but her heart—pitch
Chapter 52
The smile on Naomi Martin’s face set off a bad premonition in Joseph’s gut.Especially with the look on Alice’s face—one glance from her and he felt a chill rattle down his spine. His heart thudded once, hard.It’s over.For a split second, he wanted to crawl into a hole. He’d come back with Alice; there was no way Naomi hadn’t seen that. And Naomi knew he was a married man. With her talking like this, Joseph didn’t need to think to know she was doing it on purpose. Alice would absolutely get the wrong idea. With her temperament, she’d start wondering whether something had happened between him and Naomi—and then no number of explanations would save him.What he couldn’t fathom was why. He didn’t even know Naomi. What grudge did she have against him to aim like this?With a stunning beauty cooing at him in front of his wife, even Joseph felt like maybe there really was some secret history between him and Naomi Martin.She was trying to get him killed.“Alice, let me explain—”He was ne
Chapter 51
“Stay back, you worthless coward—don’t you come any closer!”Joseph advanced step by steady step. Charles could only retreat. He had watched Joseph bring down a black bear with his bare hands; if Joseph decided to kill him now, there would be no escape.His voice shook. “I’m warning you—don’t do anything rash! If anything happens to me, the Martin family will never let you go!”Joseph’s mouth curved in a cold smile. “Mr. Martin, when you pulled your little stunts just now, did you spare a thought for what would follow?”“Three lives thrown away to feed your selfishness. Do you still call yourself human?”His voice was glacial, like something risen from the depths of hell. The sound of it sent a shiver through Charles. Joseph had seen him shove Alice at the bear. Had Joseph been one second later, she would’ve been meat between those jaws. She wouldn’t be standing here now.Joseph had said it before: Alice was his reverse scale—the one thing no one could touch.Everything Charles had do
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